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🪅 Heap Heap Hurray Ed. #30
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#AI - No, not Artificial Intelligence. That is sooo 2023. Apple Intelligence. MIND = BLOWN … NOOOOTTT!! Apple's at it again! Their big AI splash, cheekily named "Apple Intelligence," is rolling out with iOS 18. Expect Siri to get a brain boost, Photos to edit out your ex, and Safari to summarize your gossip sessions. Oh, and they might throw in a chatbot just to keep things spicy.
#WhatsUpGuys - See, those WhatsApp statuses that you scroll endlessly - apparently folks over at WhatsApp think they can do more. So, just like everything social media, they want to RANK IT. They're testing a new status ranking on Android, putting your BFF's updates first and those randoms last. It's all based on who you chat with the most, and it's totally local—no snooping here! Plus, age checks are coming, so no more sneaky lies about your birth year.
⌛ The Past 24 hours
Meta has launched Meta Verified for WhatsApp Business in India, Brazil, Indonesia, and Colombia. This service offers enhanced account support, impersonation protection, and API integration for customer calls.
Google has committed to 7 years of software updates for the Pixel 8 series, surpassing Apple's newly defined 5-year support period for the iPhone 15 Pro Max under the UK's PSTI regulation. While Apple may still support devices longer, the guaranteed period lags behind Google's and Samsung's promises.
DuckDuckGo's new "AI Chat" service offers privacy-focused access to LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Mistral without account sign-ups. While the service prioritizes anonymity and security, it features mid-range models known for potential inaccuracies.
Nvidia has become the world's second most valuable company with a market cap of $3.01 trillion, surpassing Apple's $3 trillion. Driven by the AI boom and the success of its H100 chip, Nvidia's market value has soared, now only trailing behind Microsoft.
👩🏾‍💻 Bit Boutique
Generated AI For Beginners | Microsoft’s own curated repository offering 18 lessons to get you up to speed on Generative AI
lsix | Now look at your images, right within the terminal. Like "ls", but for images. Shows thumbnails in terminal using sixel graphics.
📢 In case you missed it
Peerlist has launched an AI based Hackathon to build stuff in anything - you guessed it - AI. Slick Apple AirPods and Mechanical Keyboards are their prizes.
Apple’s WWDC 2024 conference kicks off today. You can watch the livestream here
Sentry is providing a free seminar / tutorial on how you can use their backend solutions to debug issues with your frontend
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🎲 Miscellaneous
Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) are transforming how we interact with technology, but designing them requires a shift from visual to conversational design. Key strategies include crafting natural conversation flows, keeping interactions brief, providing clear feedback, handling errors gracefully, and prioritizing privacy.
px? em? rem? How about %? So many units of length to chose from when it comes to CSS. This article goes into the details of what the different measurements stand for.
Google Earth has rewritten its mobile and web clients in Flutter to support diverse user needs across multiple devices. This approach streamlined codebases, integrated seamlessly with existing engines, and enabled a fully adaptive UI, enhancing user experience on smartphones, tablets, and desktops.
Angular announced that RxJS will become optional in future updates, addressing developer requests for a simpler state management system and less dependency on RxJS.